Daily Republican., 1887-08-24
THE STREETS AND SEWERS.
Tho Regular Weekly Meeting OF the
directors Last Evening.-Compiaipt
About the Oontrsotors.

directors Last Evening--Complaints a
About the Oontrsctors. u :,
A long session OF the Directors Of the ],
Street and Be xer Commission was held 7
last evening with President Carpenter "
In the chair. Warren Harper and A. G
B. Gillespie appeared before the Board i
and urged the necessity OF some action II
being taken on . petition presen ted to G
Council some time ago, asking for the
removal OF all street stands, especially
those at street corners. They were as I
sured that the matter should receive z
due consideration, and that prompt 90 4
tioa would be taken. About this time q
David Lemon came In and addressed
the Board ON the same subject. He t
claimed that the street corner stands '
we're detrimental to all business, and 6
that merchants who were obliged to /
pay tax could not compete with them.
He contended that the Board had the |
right to say what should be done from
building line to building line, and that
It should take rome decisive action In /
this matter. He said that the mer
chants 10 this city were united In this
matter, and were willing to pay their
share of the costs, to have case prose.
outed. In conclusion Mr.. Lemon said
| tnAt All tuo Uubluoob HULL hbhCu VINO
that case should be prosecuted In the
courts, and that they were willing to
abide by the decision OF the Chief Jus
tice.
The Board, as far as can be learned,
are in favor OF abolishiDg the street
corner stands, but have some doubt In
regard to the legal aspects OF the mat
ter.
A com mupication was received from
the Einancs Committee OF City Council
asking for O conference with the board
fer the purpose of arriving at some con.
| clusion in reference to paying the salsr.
les Of the officers Of the Surveying De
!, |partment, and 1t was agreed to meet
with the committee this evening.
IL A number of complaints we're read In
Y reference to the failure Of the contract
4 ors to remove ashes according to the
a specifications, and president Carpenter
. eaid that hereafter he would refuse to
sign any more checks for contractors
pay, unless he was satisfied that they
had fully complied with the terms OF
| their contracts. He said that he was
continually receiving complaints, and
1t WAS dec lded that hereafter when the
!, aches are not promptly removed by the
:. contractor to have the work done by
- the Street Commissioner ard the cost
deducted from the contractors pay.
The secretary wss instructed to notify
the Vblcanized Fibre Company to have
the weeds removed from the sidewalk
around their factory. The weeds wer'
- also directed to be removed from th'
foot of Orange street, and the carts ant
rubbish belonging to Weldte & Cc.l o
the foot Of King street, removed. Tn
Street Commissioner was instructed u
Ill q yataa tho
ment on Madison street above Eighth
The secretory was directed to notil
l. the Western Union Telegraph Compan
u remove q pole from the gutter o
- Market street, over the Brandywin
Two crossings were ordered to be lai
"a at Third and Harrison streets, and r.
81 pairs were ordered on Sixth street, frol
=. Market to Shipley. A crossing wi
~ also ordered to be laid on VanBure
street above Sixth, and one on Ski
M. street east Of VAnBuren.
H. r. Robelen and John Q. BriRt
LIZ were granted permission to lay drain
The cutters ON the south side OF Fro
street, from Clayton to Dupont, was Q
No deIed to be paved.
Permission to lay 323 feet OF curb
the west side of Bennett street, betwe'
Ninth and Tenth streets, was al
n granted.
4 An order was directed to be drawn
VI favor Of John Dolan for $500, on
count OF grading on lin street.
IN A communication was received fro
|Hs Il. d. Jordan, who had contracted
remove the stones from Adams sire
sewer for $50, which stated that
. could not finish the work for less tn
- - 800. but no action was taken on I
~ matter.
IL A letter from Davis & Simmons, ce
tractors, was read, In which they q
bounce that they are ready to proce
with the grading and paving Of Elgh
street from Monroe TO Broome, accol
ing to the terms Of contract ma
with City Council. This matter v
'ou held for advissment and reference
the city solicitor.
you The grades Of Heald, Eleventh q
9TH Tenth streets at the intersection Of I
railroad, were established by resolutit
eSs The Street Com mmissioner was instruct
,J to have the bridge on Beech sire
iilu south Of Maryland avenue, repair'
for 1t was ordered that ashes 9hall
dumped on Harrison street, betwe
,re. Maple and Bsech streets.
The secretary was directed to not
ouy Harry O'Neill to complete his contr
We for grading Sixth and Seventh nvenu
and the chief enginesr OF the survey!
Department was directed to prep
plans and specific atoms for three inl
TO the Monroe street sewer. BE Y
also instructed to notify Henry E. Pus
surety for j. r. NcBiide, that he m
finish oil contracts for grading, ETC.,
the work would be done by the depi
ment at his expense.
ijH The street com missioner WAS empC
cred to sell q Jenny Lind wagon belo
I. ing to the department for the sum
" $50.
. The boud Of the secretary was ac,e
ed and filed and the weekly pay.r
amounting to $76.S5 presented
passed.
j. M. Solomon urged upon the bo'
the necessity OF having Churcn str
from Front to Third paved at once,
the directors promised to inspect
,r, street and take action. The board Il
adjourned.
Evening Excursion TO Braudyw
Springs
On Thursday, August 18th, Ii
special trains will leave the Bsltim
& Ohio Railroad stations Mar
street anil Delaware avsnue) at 81
m, for Braudywin Inc Springs. Rstu
MI ing, trains will leave BraIdyw
Sk Springs ut 1115 p. m oont
AL and dance has been arranged for,
10" an efficient orchestra engaged. The
cursion grounds are well lighted
fitted up Tickets, including railr
fara ond ad M acton tn the nav lion